affliction

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as in demon
a source of persistent emotional distress suffered from afflictions that only a professional therapist could deal with

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Recent Examples of affliction Republicans, however, suffer from an inverse affliction, a form of congenital overconfidence that comes straight from the leader who has reinvented the G.O.P. in his braggadocious image. Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024 Later medical literature sometimes painted lovesickness as an affliction that affected men in particular. Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024 The brand’s initial products—balms and salves—are crafted specifically to address chronic muscle pain and inflammation, common afflictions for anyone who’s put their body through rigorous physical demands. Javier Hasse, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 Here, the setting is primarily the apartment where Callas spent the last days of her life—dying ostensibly from a heart attack, but suffering from numerous afflictions—at the age of 53 in 1977. Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for affliction 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affliction
Noun
  • After Cox’s death, her estate, including her husband Kevin, filed a lawsuit against Wilson and the Park District alleging misconduct in the workplace and that alleged actions and a toxic work environment led to emotional distress for his wife in her final months of employment at the Park District.
    Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Fires across the Los Angeles area have destroyed thousands of structures and caused massive emotional distress in the industry-leading epicenter, prompting mass evacuations of nearly 200,000 residents.
    Thania Garcia, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The principal of Dos Pueblos High School, Bill Woodard, expressed sorrow about the beloved teacher’s death.
    Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Sadly, the reunion would leave the Bernstein family with lasting wounds and sorrow.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • There has never been a busier time or more information available than right now, which is both a blessing and a curse.
    Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
  • The delivery app market — dominated by DoorDash, UberEats and Grubhub — seems to be a blessing and a curse for restaurant operators.
    Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Audiard long had imagined an internal struggle within Emilia between man and woman, demon and angel.
    Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Off to Buffalo: Will the last demon exorcised from Empower Field please turn out the lights?
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • However, the event was used to lure her to the venue, where she was then attacked, robbed, and ultimately stabbed nine times before being taken to the hospital and treated for her injuries.
    Abby Monteil, Them, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Murphy played in the Chicago Cubs minor league system for five years before retiring, in part due to injuries.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Every muscle is in pure agony, but the show must go on.
    Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Passion, poignancy, ecstasy, agony and a Tic Tac ad Best game Everton 2-0 Liverpool, of course.
    Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • However, numbers cannot articulate the magnitude of anguish as the disaster upends families and dismantles livelihoods.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The stark destruction has brought him to his knees in prayer and anguish.
    Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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  • Evans will be reunited in Sunday’s NFC wild-card game with cornerback Marshon Lattimore, his former Saints nemesis who was traded to the Commanders.
    Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
  • In the wake of their latest rift, Dwight Howard has offered to hash out his differences with Shaquille O’Neal by extending an invitation to his longtime nemesis to appear on his podcast.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2025

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“Affliction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affliction. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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